College of Education

Aug 24, 2018

People of Poe | Kay Sumpter on Choosing NC State Education

Kay Sumpter just began her first year at the NC State College of Education. As a member of the Goodnight Scholars Program, Sumpter comes to the college from Lee County High School and plans to major in Elementary Education. Sumpter talks about her goals for her undergraduate studies and how the NC State College of Education will set her up for success as an educator. 

Aug 22, 2018

EdNC: NC State Education’s New Undergraduate Student Enrollment Jumps 29 Percent

The NC State College of Education begins the 2018-19 academic year with an expected 500 new undergraduate and graduate students—the college’s largest group of incoming students in over eight years. New students include an expected 141 first-year and transfer undergraduate students, which is a 29 percent increase in the number of new undergraduates from the same time last fall. 

May 9, 2018

Winzeler Named Co-Chair of UNC System Competency-Based Education Task Force

Alison Winzeler, director of NC State College of Education’s North Carolina Teachers of Excellence for All Children (NC TEACH) program, has been named co-chair of the University of North Carolina System Competency-Based Education Task Force.  

May 7, 2018

Fordham Institute Flypaper: Addressing Inequities in a Cartographic Age

Assistant Professor Anna Egalite discusses how two stakeholder groups -- policymakers and parents -- can benefit from Fordham's Charter School Deserts map. The map reveals census tracts with poverty rates greater than 20 percent and no charter schools. 

May 4, 2018

NC State Education Alumnae Win Countywide First-Year Teacher Awards

Rebeka Townsend and Kennedy Wilmer, both members of the College of Education Class of 2017 and teachers in the Wake County Public School System, talk about their experiences as first-year teachers and what winning this award means to them. 

Apr 3, 2018

Hannah Ehmann ’21 on How Opportunities at NC State Will Help Her Affect Change

Meet Hannah Ehmann: a native of Jacksonville, N.C., Goodnight Scholar and first-year science education major. 

Mar 30, 2018

STEM Explorers Engages At-Risk Youth with Free Digital Fabrication Camp

STEM Explorers, offered by NC State College of Education’s Technology, Engineering, and Design Education program, provides free STEM educational opportunities for children in non-parental living situations. 

Mar 28, 2018

Interdisciplinary Summit Brings Together Teachers, Social Workers to Focus on How to Strengthen Families, Communities and Schools

More than 200 educators and social workers attended the Strengthening Families, Communities and the Schools That Serve Them: An Interdisciplinary Summit hosted by NC State’s Department of Social Work and College of Education. The summit invited thought leaders and experts in education and social work to lead the discussion on issues like poverty, inclusion and the role of families in education. 

Mar 28, 2018

People of Poe | Student Fumi Agboola on Giving Back

Fumi Agboola, a junior Elementary Education major, discusses why she chose to study at the NC State College of Education and what serving both her community and future profession means to her. 

Mar 26, 2018

FACES Connects Families of Children with Autism to Resources

Assistant Professor Jamie Pearson and her team of student researchers aim to connect families of children with autism with educational and healthcare services and resources available to them in their own communities through a series of information sessions throughout North Carolina.